Sewing Tools And Equipment 6h1sm

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Knowing the proper use of sewing tools and equipment will help you produce well-fitted garments. Sewing tools and equipment are classified according to their use such as measuring tools, cutting tools, drafting tools, marking tools, sewing gadgets/accessories and equipment.

Measuring Tools 

Tools use to determine the magnitude of the body and the materials in constructing garments to ensure good fitting. Tape Measure

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Is used in taking body measurements, drafting, laying out pattern and also used to provide allowances in measuring the actual fabric in the sewing process

Ruler 

Is used to measure short distance and serves guide as a guide in drafting lines.

Sem Gauge 

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A six-inch metal marking ruler with a sliding marker used to measure hems, button-holes and pleats

Hem Marker is a man-made measuring tool used to measure hem lines.

Marking Tools  

Tools used to draw symbols and markings on the pattern. Use them for accurate construction of your garment. Marking your garment means transferring the symbols and indications that are printed on the pattern pieces of your fabric. Tracing Wheel and Tracing Paper

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These tools are used at the same time; used tracing wheel to transfer marking from the tracing paper to the wrong side of the fabric. Tailor’s Chalk

Chalk marks easily and rubs off easily for smaller indications on patterns.

Pencils and Pens 

Chalk pencils are used for small marks. Disappearing pens are a type of pen whose mark disappears on your fabric within 48 hours and the other type washes off with water.

Drafting Tools

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tools used to guide in drafting lines in pattern L-Square or Tailor Square

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Is used to draw perpendicular lines, square corners and divide measurements.

Hip Curve 

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Is used in shaping hips, skirt hemline and hip shape seam.

French Curve Is used to shape necklines, collars, arm modified designs.

holes and other curved

Cutting Tools  

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Scissors and other cutting tools should be kept in top condition and sharpened periodically. Sewing scissors should only be used for sewing and not for cutting other things. Sewing Shears 7 or 8 inch blade lengths are most common. Shears have one handle larger than the other to make it best for pattern cutting. The angle of the lower blade allows it to lie flat on the cutting area

Scissors

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Shorter scissors are used for clipping and trimming. The handles are of the same size.

Seam Ripper This small, short bladed tool is used to rip incorrect machine stitches.

Thread Clipper 

This small short bladed tool is used for clipping threads and ripping seams.

Pinking Shears 

Pinking shears cut a zigzag edge and are used to prevent raveling on raw edges of seams. These shears do work well on fancy fabrics where bulk is not desirable from extra threads of surging or zigzag.

Pressing Tools 

These tools are used to make professional looking garments. Pressing often at every step of the construction is the secret to the “store bought” look rather than homemade look.

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Steam Iron It is essential in sewing. It has a wide range of temperature settings. Test on fabric first to determine temperature setting needed for particular fabric.

Tailor’s Ham It is very useful when pressing curved areas like sleeve caps.

Ironing Board  It is helpful for pressing garment, goes with the steam iron.

Sewing Gadgets and Accessories These are small but dispensable things used in sewing. Needle 

A pointed metal with an eye to carry thread and sew two fabrics together. 1. For machine use-needle that is attached to the machine, its eye is located near its point. 2. For hand sewing-slender metal with an eye at the end point used to fabric together using hand.

Pin

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Slender piece of metal; with a point on one end and head on another end. Used to fasten two things

Pin Cushion A small cushion to keep pins.

Thimble 

A gadget used to push needle and to protect hands.